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The industry standard West System Epoxy is used throughout the construction of the Carlson Boatworks 25. West System has been reliably used for over 30 years in building epoxy composite wood boats, and their experience is unrivaled in the epoxy industry. It is entirely possible to create composite wooden boats that are impervious to moisture penetration by completely coating each wood piece in the boat with the West System Epoxy. The meticulous attention to detail in the manufacturing process of the CB 25 utilizing the West System Epoxy is designed to avoid moisture penetration problems that often causes damage even to fiberglass boats. The exterior of a wood boat has traditionally been finished in varnish and has required the significant rite of ownership that included annual recoatings followed up with complete refinishing every few years. Carlson Boatworks expects that its purchasers have other ideas as to how to spend their weekends and this means spending time on the water instead of next to it. To accomplish this, the finished exterior portions of the boat are first color dyed to bring out the rich tones of the mahogany. This is coated in a transparent layer of UV resistant epoxy and transparent microlight cloth creating a hard, moisture proof coating. This substrate then is layered in 12 coats of Acrylic Urethane creating a smooth, crystal clear finish. This final clear coat requires only an annual coating of wax and after many years (depending upon the amount of UV exposure due to latitude and storage conditions) a light buffing with a fine compound may be required. This clear finish is nearly five times thicker than a modern automobile finish and only requires the same basic annual care. |
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